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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ATLANTIS.
The tradition of Atlantis, forged in early antiquity, has always fascinated the popular imagination and still does thousands of years later. This utopian society, as once described by Plato, has survived through myth and lore for thousands of years. What makes the lost continent of Atlantis enticing is that people want to believe. As a race, humans want to believe that what some think was the greatest civilization ever, existed 5000 years prior to recorded history. Curiosity drives mankind to want to be proud to say that their ancestors flourished in an unimaginable utopian society so that people can identify with it and make some sort of connection: "It is almost as if, realizing that there now exist improved methods of archeological investigation, modern man expects to receive confirmation of his own lost past and is waiting for modern science to fill him in on the gaps in the common family history . . . with it's implied reaching back for knowledge of our past and the golden age of humanity." (Santos) .
So where did this eighth wonder of the world come from? According to the account in Plato's Timaeus, the island was described to Athenian statesman Solon by an Egyptian priest who maintained that Atlantis was larger than Libya and Asia Minor combined. The priest said a civilization flourished on Atlantis around the 10th century BC, and that the nation conquered all the Mediterranean civilizations except the Athenians. From Solon's account were passed on to Plato, who recorded their stories in two of his writings: the Timaeus and the Critias. It is from these two dialogues of Plato, mainly the Critias, that the large majority of all Atlantis information originates. .
What Plato said and what Plato meant have been interpreted in many different ways, these writings have been identified as the origin of confusion regarding Atlantis. In reading numerous texts on Atlantis (there exist currently over 10,000 works), a pattern starts to develop in writing style.
Plato did not witness Atlantis first-hand, but he found records on Atlantis. ... Plato describes Atlantis very clearly. ... Atlantis was a land of prosperity. ... The people on Atlantis were mainly Caucasian. ... Atlantis had a strong government. ...
Atlantis: Did It Exist? ... The first mention of Atlantis was by Plato. ... Many intelligent scholars do believe that Atlantis didn't exist. ... Atlantis is said to be located near the strait of Gibraltar. ... It might have been Atlantis or it might not have been. ...
This great place is the Legend of the lost continent of Atlantis, but is Atlantis just a myth or a reality. A Greek philosopher, Plato, first recorded the story of Atlantis. ... Plato then told of two accounts of Atlantis. ... Now that we know the story of Atlantis according to Plato, where was the lost continent of Atlantis located? ... One theory is that Atlantis is located in the Caribbean. ...
This island of perfection was Atlantis. Atlantis was claimed to be the source of all religion, science, races, and civilizations. ... Many theories suggest Atlantis existed during the Pleistocene Ice Age. ... What ever caused the destruction of Atlantis must have been the worst disaster in history. ... Atlantis is not just another storybook fairytale, but pieces of mankind's puzzle which has never been found....
(Hefner, "Atlantis the Myth") Poseidon gained control of what was to be Atlantis. ... Saying that Atlantis was prosperous beyond all expectations did not prove to be an understatement. ... For the main focal point in the tale of Atlantis focuses persons with these two classifications. ... ("Atlantis") Reading this one maybe overcome with a sense of complete and utter bliss. ... This myth of Atlantis has been scrutinized for years and its validity of being true or not has been questioned as well. ...
Atlantis Throughout the course of history, there have been few mysteries that have captured the world's imagination in the way that Atlantis has. ... Atlantis, a once great and noble empire, has finally been found. ... Thus, it is likely that Atlantis is a non-fictional story. ... Both Atlantis and Thera were highly developed civilizations. ... Also, the Minoan culture of Thera is identical to that of Atlantis. ...
It is said that the Lost City of Atlantis was once an advanced civilization that existed about the 1400's B. ... Allen " Atlantis is in Atiplano, near the Andes mountains, in Bolivia." ... Clearly everyone had his or her own opinion on where Atlantis once ruled the seas. ... Why, because according to kidzwerld.com, a huge volcanic eruption on an island near Atlantis ripped that island and sunk the surrounding islands, thus sinking Atlantis. ... Who knows, Atlantis might or it might not of sunken, or existed after all. ...
Letters: from Atlantis is first set in the late 21st Century. ... Atlantis is speculated to be located in present- day Brittany or Normandy, France. ... The author, Robert Silverberg, wrote Letters: from Atlantis because he wanted to place and take readers" minds approximately 20,000 years back into the age of Atlantis. ... Silverberg had to know many things before writing Letters: From Atlantis. He had to research about how life was during the time of Atlantis. ...
World History Aegean: The Lengend of Atlantis After being presented with facts from the movie, 'Aegean: The Legend Of Atlantis', and reading some information out of the text book, I have came to the conclusion that I do believe that the ancient city of Troy, the cilization of the Minoans and Thera existed but however do not believe the city of Mycenae existed. ... After reading and considering this evidence I came to the conclusion that the city of Thera did exist and I feel is the lost city we refer to as Atlantis. The fact that really persuaded me that this city was Atlanti...
